. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. es disappearedthe moment the Union was established. The advan-tage of having Washington at its head was manifest atonce; for Congress trusted him
. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. es disappearedthe moment the Union was established. The advan-tage of having Washington at its head was manifest atonce; for Congress trusted him, and in its eagernessto aid his work, created four powerful officials to beappointed by him and to serve as his assistants or cab-inet of advisers. These were a Secretary of State, a Sec-retary of War, a Secretary of the Treasury, and an Attorney-General. The discussion of the Constitution had already revealedthe fact that there were two ways of interpreting it. Somemen, desiring a strong central Government, construed the greatdocument liberally; that is, stretched it so as to give allpossible power to Congress. Some, clinging to the rights ofthe States, interpreted it strictly, and would have Congress do nothing exceptwhat was specifically authorized in the Constitution. Most prominent of the** Icdcralists, as the friends of strong government came to be called, becausethey favored the Federation or Union, were Vice-President Adams and Alex-. I ^(^■■:. YTAaaT T25III ^uo V<^! !.ni5 ^ilj^ni:
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